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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOUDRE HIGH SCHOOL EXPANSION SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 59 93 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEW (3)1. ., T 13. The parking lots should be designed with interior landscaping to soften the large expanse of asphalt surface. 14. The new edges of the expanded campus will require buffering of existing"uses. 15. New pole -mounted security light fixtures should be High Pressure Sodium at the appropriate wattage. There should be no light spillage offsite onto adjacent properties. 16. A neighborhood information meeting will be required. Final Note: Staff appreciates the three expansion concepts being brought in for comment at this early schematic stage. At the time that one of the schematics become selected, and additional details can be provided, please feel free to schedule another conceptual review session. J 1. 5. The Poudre Fire Authority is concerned about the closing of Impala Drive. There needs to be two points of access to the campus and the building. In addition, there needs to be a continuous drive around lane for the entire building. The P.F.A. is willing to participate in designing a secured, limited access that allows access for emergency equipment only, not the general public. If the two issues of fire access and water supply are satisfied according to the Fire Code, then the vacation of a portion of Impala Drive would not be opposed by the P.F.A. 6. The Transportation Department will require a Traffic Impact Analysis for the expansion of the high school, parking lots, and vacation of a portion of Impala Drive. Of particular importance is to analyze the impact of the street vacation on the Taft Hill Road/Laporte Avenue intersection. The analysis must look at the "big picture" and the impacts on the residential neighborhoods located south of the high school. The traffic consultant should contact Rick Ensdorff at the Transportation Department to discuss the scope and parameters of the traffic study. 7. The implications of vacating a portion of Impala Drive includes bus turn-arounds, pedestrian safety, designing a barrier in the parking lot that prevents drivers from being able to connect from Mulberry to LaPorte. 8. The Transportation Department is interested in ultimately reducing the number single occupant trips to all high school campuses. Any methods to encourage carpooling, vanpooling, or bicycle commuting should be encouraged. Perhaps limiting the number of parking spaces in the parking lot may discourage some unnecessary driving to school. 9. The site is located in the West Vine Drainage Basin. The Storm Drainage Basin Fee is $7,004 per acre subject to adjustments for the amount of impervious surface and the runoff coefficient. It is very likely that the expansion will trigger detaining storm flows onsite before release to the outfall. A standard Drainage Report and Erosion Control Plan will be required. 10. The Stormwater Utility has copies of proposed improvements to the Basin: that are located on the north side of the high school in the area of the facilities operation. Please contact Glen Schlueter, 221-6589, for details. 11. The Engineering Department requires the standard submittal of a Utility Plan set. The extent of offsite impacts must be investigated and subsequent improvements must be negotiated. 12. If the surveyor discovers a.recorded dedication for Impala Drive, then the vacation requires two readings by City Council. It may be that the deed for Impala Drive was granted but never recorded. CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: March 29, 1993 ITEM: Poudre High School Expansion APPLICANT: Poudre R-1 Facilities Department c/o George Brelig, Robb, Brenner, and Brelig, P.O. Box 251, Fort Collins, CO. 80522. LAND USE DATA: Request to expand the buildings and campus of Poudre High School, located on Impala Drive, to accommodate a future capacity of 1,800 students. The building expansion would add 110,00 square feet to the existing 160.,000 square feet. Request also includes vacation of a portion of Impala Drive, expansion of athletic fields to the east, and reconfiguration of the parking lot. COMMENTS: 1. Light and Power Department has a secondary street light circuit in Impala Drive that powers the streetlights only. This line is not a primary line and, along with the streetlights, can be abandoned or re-routed if Impala is vacated as proposed. 2. The building expansion may require new electrical entrance capacity and, possibly,•a new transformer. Electrical power is available to meet the increased demand. In addition, the location of the transformer and electrical panel can be relocated, if necessary. 3. There is an overhead power line east of the campus on what would be the west property line of Ramblewood Apartments. This line is the source of power for the high school. Future plans call for this line to be placed underground. This area is also the location of a 16 inch diameter water line. It would be desirable to discuss options for providing a utility easement to allow the electrical line to be buried and still provide sufficient horizontal separation from the existing water line. 4. The high school is presently served by a water service that comes in from the northwest. This service can be abandoned and upgraded if desired. The existing sewer service is located on the east side of the building. Again, this existing main can be upgraded if desired. Commt _ty Planning and Environmental . ervices Planning Department City of Fort Collins March 29, 1993 Poudre R-1 Facilities Department c/o George Brelig Robb, Brenner, and Brelig P.O. Box 251 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Mr. Brelig: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning Poudre High School Expansion, presented before the Conceptual Review Team on March 29, 1993. The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750. Sincerely, Ted Shepard, AICP Senior Planner TS/gjt Attachments cc: Tom Peterson, Planning Director Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer Transportation Department Project Planner File 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750